Luke 1:65

King James Version:

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And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

Complete Jewish Bible:

All their neighbors were awestruck; and throughout the hill country of Y'hudah, people talked about all these things.

Berean Standard Bible:

All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.

American Standard Version:

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} fear^{G5401} came^{G1096} on^{G1909} all^{G3956} that dwelt round about^{G4039} them^{G846}: and^{G2532} all^{G3956} these^{G5023} sayings^{G4487} were noised abroad^{G1255} throughout^{G1722} all^{G3650} the hill country^{G3714} of Judaea^{G2449}.

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Commentary for Luke 1:65

Luke 1:65 is a verse set within the larger narrative of the birth and circumstance surrounding John the Baptist, who is a key figure in the New Testament and plays a pivotal role in the ministry of Jesus Christ. This verse is part of the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke, which begins with the priest Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth, who are both described as righteous before God but are childless and advanced in years.

The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah, announcing that Elizabeth will bear a son, and he is to be named John. Zechariah initially doubts this prophecy and is struck mute until the birth of his son. When John is born and Zechariah confirms the child's name as instructed by the angel, his speech is restored, and he praises God with a prophecy known as the Benedictus.

Luke 1:65 specifically captures the reaction of the local community to these extraordinary events, particularly the divine intervention in the lives of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the birth of John the Baptist. The verse speaks to the fear, or rather a sense of reverential awe, that spread among the people living in the vicinity. The word "fear" in this context does not necessarily imply terror but can be understood as a profound respect and awareness of the divine at work.

The sayings mentioned in the verse likely refer to the events of John's birth, Zechariah's prophecy, and perhaps even the account of the angel's visitation. These events were discussed widely, spreading throughout the hill country of Judea. This indicates that John's birth was not a private affair but a public event with broader implications for the community, foreshadowing his future role as the forerunner to Jesus Christ, preparing the way for the Lord.

The historical context of this verse is the period of Second Temple Judaism, under the rule of the Roman Empire. The Jewish people were anticipating the coming of the Messiah, and the events surrounding John the Baptist's birth would have been seen as significant signs of the times. The verse reflects the expectation and hope for God's intervention in human history, a theme that is central to the Gospel narratives.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G5401
   There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: φόβος
   Transliteration: phóbos
   Pronunciation: fob'-os
   Description: from a primary (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:--be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror.
   
3. Strong's Number: G1096
   There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γίνομαι
   Transliteration: gínomai
   Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
   Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
   
4. Strong's Number: G1909
   There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐπί
   Transliteration: epí
   Pronunciation: ep-ee'
   Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
   
5. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
6. Strong's Number: G4039
   There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: περιοικέω
   Transliteration: perioikéō
   Pronunciation: per-ee-oy-keh'-o
   Description: from περί and οἰκέω; to reside around, i.e. be a neighbor:--dwell round about.
   
7. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
8. Strong's Number: G5023
   There are 237 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ταῦτα
   Transliteration: taûta
   Pronunciation: tow'-tah
   Description: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
   
9. Strong's Number: G4487
   There are 67 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ῥῆμα
   Transliteration: rhēma
   Pronunciation: hray'-mah
   Description: from ῥέω; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:--+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.
   
10. Strong's Number: G1255
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: διαλαλέω
    Transliteration: dialaléō
    Pronunciation: dee-al-al-eh'-o
    Description: from διά and λαλέω; to talk throughout a company, i.e. converse or (genitive case) publish:--commune, noise abroad.
    
11. Strong's Number: G1722
    There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐν
    Transliteration: en
    Pronunciation: en
    Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
    
12. Strong's Number: G3650
    There are 99 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅλος
    Transliteration: hólos
    Pronunciation: hol'-os
    Description: a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
    
13. Strong's Number: G3714
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὀρεινός
    Transliteration: oreinós
    Pronunciation: or-i-nos
    Description: from ὄρος; mountainous, i.e. (feminine by implication, of χώρα) the Highlands (of Judæa):--hill country.
    
14. Strong's Number: G2449
    There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰουδαία
    Transliteration: Ioudaía
    Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yah
    Description: feminine of Ἰουδαῖος (with γῆ implied); the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine:--Judæa.